Controlled Pheasant Hunting Quotas Increased at Jim Edgar Panther Creek SFWA

Controlled Pheasant Hunting Quotas Increased at Jim Edgar Panther Creek SFWA

With duck hunting wrapping up shortly here in the Central Zone outdoor enthusiasts are looking for opportunities to get outside and enjoy the El Nino weather.  The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has decided to increase Quotas at Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area.  If you haven't been out pheasant hunting this year, what a great opportunity to get out and work over some dogs.

Illinois Second Shotgun Season has Success and Increase

Illinois Second Shotgun Season has Success and Increase

Hunters Harvest Preliminary Total of 86,771 Deer During Seven-Day Firearm Season

SPRINGFIELD, IL – Deer hunters in Illinois harvested a preliminary total of 86,771 deer during the seven-day Firearm Deer Season that closed on Sunday, Dec. 6. That figure compares to 76,575 deer harvested during the seven days of firearm season in 2014.